US 12,389,934 B2
Organic-based nicotine gel compositions
Samira Bagheri, Mountain View, CA (US); Namhey Lee, Hayward, CA (US); Anusha Saripalli, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Krishnamohan Sharma, Milpitas, CA (US)
Assigned to JUUL Labs, Inc., Washington, DC (US)
Filed by JUUL Labs, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/845,341.
Application 17/845,341 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/065485, filed on Dec. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/950,783, filed on Dec. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/950,787, filed on Dec. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0322730 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. A24B 15/24 (2006.01); A24B 15/16 (2020.01); A24B 15/30 (2006.01); A24B 15/32 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); B01J 13/00 (2006.01); C08J 3/24 (2006.01)
CPC A24B 15/243 (2013.01) [A24B 15/165 (2013.01); B01J 13/0052 (2013.01); C08J 3/245 (2013.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composition comprising:
an aqueous polysaccharide-based gellant system comprising:
a polysaccharide gel matrix comprising:
a polysaccharide; and
a gel modifier comprising a crosslinker, wherein the crosslinker comprises a borate, a titanate, a calcium ion, an aluminum ion, a copper ion, a zinc ion, a zirconium ion, a magnesium ion, or combinations thereof; and
a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of a poloxamer, a polyether, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyacrylamide, a polyoxazoline, a polyphosphate, an albumin, and combinations thereof; and
nicotine or a salt thereof,
wherein the nicotine or salt thereof is disposed within the polysaccharide gel matrix, and wherein the water-soluble polymer encapsulates the polysaccharide gel matrix.